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1927.
THURSDAY, SEPT. 22
THE DRUG TRAFFIC.
It is interesting indeed to see the question of the traffic in drugs come up again in the League of
THURSDAY,
past. Yet, as we have always main- tained, the illegal sale of opium is nothing like us heinous an offence as the similar traffic in cocaine, heroin, and other "dope." In many resports opium is a stimulant which, used in moderation, can do little harm. There is nothing to show that the Chinese who uses plum in
SEPTEMBER
DAY BY DAY.
THEY SAY THAT THE BEST COUN-
SEL IS THAT OF A WOMAN-Calderon.
The P. and O. 8.s. Lahore is due
1927.
CONFUCIUS BIRTHDAY.
THE LOCAL CELEBRATION. :
The Very Idea!
More than 500 years before the
The tendency to strip popular There was a clean bill of health Christian era, the great Chinese heroes of their glory knows, no mit. Documents have come to sage Confucius was born. He was in the Colony yesterday.
contemporaneous with a period of light which prove that the early great dissension and strife be- bird was really a late bird getting tween the numerous petty states home at dawn, and that he brought
but the unpropitious times not- withstanding, his teachings bore fruit and the wisdom that is in his
day.
mquération is any worse off in the here from Singapore on Tuesday into which China was then divided in the worm as a peace offering to
matter of its physical effects than
the heavy smoker or immoderate drinker. It has been urged that it were better for the millions of China to take to the opium habit in moderation, than become victims to the drug habit in other lins, or take to excessive consumption of alcohol.
Britain has had a major part in the measures agreed upon internationally. She has stuck to the strict letter of her compact, und is carrying it out in a proper spirit as well. It appears however that there is still need for other nations to honour their undertakings.
Egyptian Polities."
next.
his wife.
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An American who was crossing" the Atlantic struck up an acquain- taire with an Englishman. They and a common interest in the turf. The American was at some pains
to noon to-morrow is: E. wirds,
The local weather forecast up philosophy has endured until this moderate; fair.
For this reason, the birthday of Confucius which is being celebrat- ed to-day throughout the Colony, to explain that in his country horse is, of more than ordinary import-races were run at a much faster has Inspired them to celebrate the Liverpool Docke the Yankee, as he ance to all thoughtful Chinese. It speed than in England.
When the boat was berthing at day with considerable romp and ceremony, and for one day at least in the year to the reverence to the memory of their great Master of philosophy.
Among passengers
who left to-day by the s.5. Tango Maru for the Philippines and Australia were Mr. J. W. Kew. Consul General I. Tokugwa, and
House Street has reported to the Madame Sarrault, of No. 10, Ice polles that property valued at $63 was stolen from her shop yester day between 1 and 2 p.m.
Mr. M. F. Billimoria, manager of the Local Frinting Press, of No. 9, Daddell Street, reports to the
the Colony for many years the There has been in existence in Confucian Society, its netivities being largely directed towards the
maintenance of free vernacular schools, which is one way of spreading the teachings and pre epts of the ancient sage. These schools as well as other literary institutions in the Colony to-day participated in memorial services
was bidding his friend goodbye, said, "Say, tell me this. Where's the best spot to see this Grand Na- "tional of yours?".
Just stay where you are on deck," The Englishman took his chance. he advised, pointing to the estuary of the Mersey, "this is the water jump.
Woman at Feltham: My hus- band is a bookmaker. A magis- trate: Do you mean that he is an author, Woman: Oh, dear no.
Willesden landlady; I
rent and more
Late papers arriving from Home Police that some time on Friday took a holiday while their pupils rather have less
ast, a numbering machine valued
would
throw needed light on the political situation in Egypt now that Zaghat $175 was stolen from his office. at which appropriate addresses Peace than double the rent and this
lul Pasha-the really one outsland- ing figure in Egyptian politics- has been removed by death. It
would be the merest hypocrisy,
says a commentator, to describe the
inte leader either as a friend to Great Britain or a wise and chival- rous enemy. Nevertheless his nante should be honoured not only in Egypt but abroad, as a real re- presentative of the Egyptian people. He inherited the best and
worst qualities of the fellah; he required the best and worst qualities of the lettered bourgeoisie. In politics and negotiation he was a moving orator and an expert debater; but he could do nothing without ap- plause, and as he was never able to temporary claims to poularity, he distinguish his permanent fróra hist was never able to decide upon a
:
Jow.
and
constant war.
Chairman at Kingston: Will your mother pay? Youth: My mother will. Chairman: Poor mother! i
Woman at Marylebone: I have drink, and I never swear.
Nottingham woman: When wo- they do some damage. men use their finger nails to fight
were given by the teachers. Prac- tically all the Chinese shops, parti- This morning's Harbour Office ports gave 18 arrivals and 19 cularly the business hongs in Nam departures, of which seven
Pah Hong and Wing Lok Street, Tonnage was higher than usual, holding of a mass meeting at the ever told a lie in my life. I never, Seven respectively, were British.were closed. but British inward freights were Taiping Theatre where the like- The principal event was the
ness of the sage occupied a cen- tral position on a gaily bedecked Captain Mitchell, of the river altan a number of prominent Chin- stage. Before this improvised steamer Fatshan, will probably ese, who are on the Committee of rejoin his ship on Wednesday, the Confucian Society led the au- His many friends will be pleased dience in performing obeisances operation he has recently under-selections of music. There were the spire of her father's church, to learn that the somewhat serious
punctuated with addresses and
She climbed to the parapet round gone has been quite successful.
present Mr. Li Po-kwai, Chairman forty-five feet from the ground, of the Chinese General Chamber and helped to lower the weather- Chew Turg-sang, Mr. Lu Chung too, at this dizzy height, and said of Commerce, Mr. Li Yik-mui, Mr. vane. Eileen was in high spirits,
larceny of 15 tins of salmon, six Pleading guilty to a charge of
*
rector of Linwood, Lincolnshire. can boast of being a steeplejack at the Eileen Swalwell, daughter of the
tender age of thirteen years,
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Nations discussions. In the Lan- fixed and settled course of public tins of milk and two pounds of tea,kui, Mr. Yeung Pik-chee and prac-she felt as if she could fly.
conduct. Many of the inconsisten-field Barracks we sentenced to merchants of the Colony. Com- was the restoration of the tower a Chinese cook employed at Whittleally all the leading Chinese The occasion for Eileen's ascent cies of his publie life may be ex-twee months hard labour by Mr. W. menced at 10.30 this ceremony was of the parish church, which is sur- plained by the fact that, while he Schofield this morning, C. Q. M. S. continued until well towards noon. had sufficient ability to recognize Daniell prosecuted.
On the mainland, where the spire which rises to a height of mounted by a fourteenth century with Great Britain, his temper had the importance of friendly relations.
Confucian Society has a branch, a 100ft. It was found necessary in been, suured by the treatment of
similar ritual was held at Yaumati, the course of the work to remove A mongrel dog, owned by a man with Mr. Wong Lan-sang of the weather-vane, which weighs himself and his country in 1918-19. named Yau Fook living at No. 11 ciating. His share in the establishment of Jordan Road; has been taken to Ma the present Egyptian Government Tau Kok for observation. It is holiday aspect today with most of
The streets generally wore a lowed to help.
cwts, and, Eileen asked to be al-. was that of a statesman. The reported that the animal bit the the native shops closed to business position was that the Wafd had a son of the owner, a youth fifteen and a generous outdoor scheme of but could put forward no candidate private medical attention, large majority in the Chamber, years of age, who is now receiving flags and lanterns. with sufficient "authority and ex- perience for the premiership ex cept Zaghiul himself, whoso op- pointment would have made rela- tions with the British authorities more difficult. A Liberal Prime with a mainly Liberal Cabinet; but Minister was accordingly chosen, the existence of the Government depended from the first on the sup- port of the Wafd majority, and it is understood that this was secured
nore or Jess solver.
uncertain.
of
September 21 state that martial
Canton vernacular papers law at Whampoa and Cheung Chow will be cancelled within the next i private boats and steamships will few days, and that public and be allowed freely during dark hours.
NEW ARRIVAL IN PORT.
DUTCH FREIGHTER'S FIRST VISIT.
· A new
arrival in Hongkong waters is the Dutch vessel Modera, from Europe and Manila, with 447 which entered yesterday afternoon tons of cargo for local discharge
Some schoolboy "howlers:"- During the Interdict in John's' reign, births, marriages, and deaths were not allowed to take place.
The shape of the earth is an ob- verse spherometer.
The circulation of the blood was invented by Martin Harvey.
The Minister of War is the man who preaches to the soldier in the barracks.
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Complete "Spick and
Spank Spick and
The poet, in a fine frenzy, dashed off a line that was really superb
See the pale martyr in his sheet
of fire,"
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Women to-day demand more 'ar- tistic clothing-Mr. E. Ashford Down.
Nothing is cementing our great closer than sport. The Mayor of Coventry. Empire and drawing its people
The general outlook of the, age edri be summed up in the words, "All is vanity. Canon H. B.
gue Assembly on Tuesday: Lord tion, speaking on behalf of the controf of the evil, appealed for the ratifiention of the anti-drug traffic convention by all the nations con- cerned. He pointed out that it was impossible for any single nation to eppe with the matter effectively, bitt a combination of nations could achieve the proper regulation of manufacture and sale. The num- her of recognised factories is known, and the matter of control appears to be merely a strict super- vision by all the governments in co- operation. There has been a great deal of talk in the past about the traffic in drugs, and what the nations are going to do, to lessen the evil. The League, we were as-only by Zaghlut's personal initucnee. The twelve-year old Chinese, sured a good many months ago, was His death leaves the future very lad who is under detention on a taking the question up in-earnest, prived of his leadership, the party for the Hop Wo Shek Village,
It is possible that, de-charge of murdering another lad and 3,000 tons for ports beyond. The compositor, in his haste; so and would shortly have the problem may break up, the more extreme Kowloon City, again appeared be by the Forth Shipbuilding and En- poum
The Modoèra was built in 1922 tangled the words that when the It was recogwhile the more moderate remain Kowloon Magistracy, this morning order of the Stoomvarts Maats.
elements going into opposition, fore Mr. W. Schofield, at
was published, the line +nised that a certain quantity of in the coalition. It seems at least and, on the application of Sub Nederland, and engined. by Arm- shirt on fire"
thegineering Company, of Alla, in the read:-
"See the pale martyr with his narcotics was required for medicinal equally possible, however, that the Inspector Fallon, was remanded strong Whitworth and Company of purposes, and thus the excess could Ward may fall still more complete-for a further week.
Newcastle, her equipment consist- be discovered, and the sale of mists and render the continuance
ly under the control of the extre
ing of four watertube boilers devo "dope" to the general public pre of the present Government impos- Two junk masters were arrested 63
loping a nominal horsepower of vented. In the course of the revola-sible. In that event, the only al- yesterday and were this morning
ternatives will be an inexperience charged before Mr. W. Schofield feet, beam 60.8 feet and moulded tinus made, it was proved that the Waid administration, fanátically with being in possession of arms. depth 37.4 feet. She entered yes- Her dimensions are, length 480.5 main supply of cocaine and other hestile to Great Britain, or another In the first case, the defendant was terday with a deadweight cargo of harmful drugs to habitues is drawn constitutional deadlock. Even if allered to have had two rifles on 3.500 tons on a mean draught of Zahlul's immense influorice wasboard his boat without a licence from the continent of Europe, and often unwisely used, the removal of and, on pleading guilty, was fined 19.1 feet. Her tonnage is 9,360 that a big trade is clandestinely so commanding a personality from $100. The defendant in the second case was fined $200 for being in done with the Far East, particular Egyptian politics can hardly make
for stability. ly Japan.
Here in "Hongkong we
possession of three muskets. bave had, during the past few years, several instances of drug seizures, "THE MASKED BRIDE”
Masters of river Steamers state and at least one big case has been
that extremely low tides may be anticipated in the Delta during the unravelled partly by clues obtained
winter months, there having been here, and drug "rings" thus ex-
no floods during the rainy season, posed. Otherwise, China has chiefly
and a steady fall in comparative | heights has been observed. This come into the narcotic limelight
will probably necessitate vessels. through the well-known tendency of in Paris and the historic Fontain- at times other than scheduled to Three of the most famous cafes leaving their wharves at Canton the Chinese to use opium, and the bleau Castle, skilfully reproduced, enable them to cross the bars.
TWO SONS TO BENEFIT. almost unfettered growing of the form the settings for "The"
"Hongkong estate to the value of opium poppy in large parts of the biggest picture since The Merry Masked Bride," Mae Murray's
$10,500 was left by Lo Sai, alias Lo country. It used to be, a special Widow," which is being screened third man who still in Hospital, Queen's Road East, who died on Pending the recovery of tho Chueh-aan, shoe maker late of 7. hobby, and a lucrative one, of the at the Queen's Theatre to-day. the case in which two men are December 19, last year, at Leung militarists in China to permit the "The Masked Bride" is a story charged with armed robbery at No. Tang village, Nam Hoi district, growing of the poppy, in flagrant dancer's wonderful adventures, manded for one week. A foki of
of glitter and galoty, of a Paris 184, Laichikek Road, was again re- Kwang Tung province.
He established the business of Paris contravention of all undertakings to culminating in her marriage to a the shop, who, is charged with con- the Fuk Sang shoe maker's shop, at Brussels the contrary, whenever their ex-noble marquis. As the dancer, spiracy with the three men, was 7 Queen's Road East and also ac- Amsterdam, chequer required. replenishing sensational dances, and
Mae Murray stages a series of also remanded. It will be remem-quired land, three houses in Wan-Berlin Nowadaya one
wears a bered that one man was wounded chai, and business properties.
Copenhagen does not hear so glittering array of beautiful, and during an attempt to ob the im
Probate has been granted to bia Vienna much about China's opium prodic, sometimes daring, gowns.
mates of the house.
two sons, Lo Ting-pong and Lo Helsingfora tion: probably because the war and unusually strong one, Roy D'Arcy,
The supporting cast is
Ting-shin, both shoe makers, and Athons both living at 7, Queen's Road, to Elo..... general unrest have overshadowed of "Merry Widow" fame, playing
Sentences of two months' and whom the whole of the estate has Bombay that subject.
the Prefect of Police, Francla X six weeks hard labour, were im-ben bequeathed.
Hongkong Now York Nevertheless, much has been
Bushman, perhaps the screen's posed by Major C. Willson on twe
Geneva done, under the aegis of the League, Marquis; and Basil Rathbone, the larceny of a quantity of silk from most handsome man, playing the Chinese who were convicted of the
Milan A telephone wire broke in Des Stockholm ttlecrease the world's opium pro- English stage star, playing the Messrs. D. Chelleram, silk mer-Voeux Road Central near the Cen- Oslo
yetion, and the output of the by Apache leader..
chants of Queen's Road Central. tral Market yesterday and fell Prague product morphine India in pro- comedy, "The Hollywood Kid," and the magistrate in connexion with caused it to become "live." The Bucharest
An amusing Mack Sennett A woman who was brought before nerosa an electric wire which, Madrid ducing less, Persia is coming into the latest topical gazette complete the same theft was discharged, Fire Brigade turned out with a Buenos Aires | line, and in time the big monopolies an excellent programme which will his Worship, considering the evi- ladder and removed the overlap Shanghal
Yokohama and so forth will be things of the be screened until Saturday. dence against her insufficient toping wire. No one was injured.
convict.
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